Interlabial pad

Abstract

The present invention relates to an interlabial pad which is used by being fitted between labia of a user for absorbing the menstrual blood, and provides an interlabial pad which can surely absorb even a high-speed, large-volume menstrual blood, flowing down the body along inner labial walls. An interlabial pad (14) is devised to provide an protruded area (14b) in a part of a flat area (14a), having an absorbing function, and the ratio of the protruded area (14b) and the flat area (14a) is controlled accurately.

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CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS[0001]This application is a Continuation of International Application No. PCT / JP02 / 04883 filed May 21, 2002, which application published in Japanese on Nov. 28, 2002 as WO 02 / 094147 A1 under PCT Article 21(2).BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION[0002]1. Technical Field[0003]The present invention relates to an interlabial pad which is attached between the labia to absorb menstrual blood, and more particularly, to the structure of an interlabial pad which reliably absorbs menstrual blood which flows down along the inner walls of the labia, rapidly and in a large quantity.[0004]2. Background Art[0005]Conventionally, a sanitary napkin and a tampon are used generally as female sanitary products. However, there have been problems that as for the sanitary napkin used by bringing into contact with clothes, it tends to cause the leak of menstrual blood from the gap caused by poor adhesion near the ostium vaginae, while it tends to cause the foreign feeling and t...

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Benefits of technology

[0015]In order to solve the problems pointed out above, in the interlabial pad according to the present invention, a part of the flat area having absorptive capabilities is raised to form a protruded area. By configuring the ratio between the convex part and the flat area precisely, even when menstrual blood flows down along the incline of the convex part without being absorbed, the liquid is absorbed in the flat area, which will reduce the possibility that menstrual blood may leak out of the pad.

[0078]The phrase “so that it is folded in a mountain fold toward the garment side” includes not only cases where it is completely folded and the fold is on the garment side, but also means cases as shown in FIG. 14 where it is bended toward the garment side. By thus enclosing the interlabial pad 104 in the wrapping container 101, the folded finger insertion opening 106 spontaneously opens upon opening of the wrapping container 101, allowing the wearer to easily identify the place to insert the finger, and makes application of the interlabial pad faster and easier.

Problems solved by technology

However, there have been problems that as for the sanitary napkin used by bringing into contact with clothes, it tends to cause the leak of menstrual blood from the gap caused by poor adhesion near the ostium vaginae, while it tends to cause the foreign feeling and the discomfort as for the tampon, on the basis of the nature of its products when wearing it, and it is difficult to fix into the vagina.

However, the interlabial pad does not have effective performance for absorption of menstrual blood which is excreted downward from inside the labia.

However, when menstrual blood is excreted downward from inside the labia, with a momentary change of the wearer's posture, menstrual blood accumulated in the womb is excreted at once, flowing rapidly and in a large quantity.

Therefore, if menstrual blood flows rapidly and in a large quantity, a part of the liquid can flow along the incline of the convex part without being absorbed by the pad, which causes a possibility that menstrual blood may leak out of the pad.

In this case, as the interlabial pad is smaller than sanitary napkins, the resulting leak of menstrual blood is a significant problem.

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